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BISHKEK (TCA) — Central Asia has been on the trading route between East and West for centuries. But small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have only slowly developed in the region. Yet they are a vital engine to spur sustainable economic growth in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) press office reports.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan is launching a new unified product brand, UzAgro, for the export of all fruit and vegetable products produced in the country, the Jahon information agency reports.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov discussed the state of affairs in the country’s agricultural sector at a video conference with khyakims (governors) of velayats (provinces) on July 31, the Chronicles of Turkmenistan independent website reported.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan’s recently launched 24-hour television news channel has expressed rare criticism of the policies of the late President Islam Karimov on its analytical program, RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service reported.
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ALMATY (TCA) — A court in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, has sentenced a former opposition group leader to two years of restricted freedom, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — More than 400 servicemen from 18 countries would take part in the competitions of the International Army Games 2017 held on the territory of Kazakhstan, Sputnik news agency reports citing the press service of Russia’s Central Military District.
